The Healthy Forest Partnership is a four-year research initiative that started in 2014. We are dedicated to keeping our forest green and healthy by protecting it from spruce budworm.

Protecting Our Forests

The North Shore and Gaspe regions of Quebec are currently experiencing a significant infestation from the spruce budworm, which is moving towards the Quebec/New Brunswick border.

What is Spruce Budworm?

Spruce budworm is a native insect that is considered by many as the most serious pest affecting the forests of eastern Canada. Every 30-40 years populations of spruce budworm increase resulting in an outbreak or epidemic. Such an outbreak is currently occurring in Quebec and populations are beginning to rise in New Brunswick and the rest of Atlantic Canada.